Alien – Convert RPM to DEB or DEB to RPM

At the time you want to install a program meanwhile the only package available is from another linux distribution. For an example, your linux package is Red Head Package (.rpm) but you are using Ubuntu which use Debian Package (.deb) then you will need Alien.

How to install the program?

taufanlubis@toshiba:/usr/src/sources$ sudo apt-get install alien

Reading package lists… Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information… Done

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:

The most powerful part of Linux is the command line– it gives much more versatility and is quite powerful. If you can’t get alien to work for you, try looking at the man pages or compile the program from the source. Linux is not Windows– there are not as many graphical user interfaces… besides, maybe someone already put it into .deb form on a forum somewhere…

Warning: Skipping conversion of scripts in package RealPlayer: postinst postrm preinst
Warning: Use the –scripts parameter to include the scripts.
Unpacking of ‘RealPlayer-10.0.8_10.0.9-0.2_2.2.i586.delta.rpm’ failed at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Rpm.pm line 155.

If you are typing in random giberish it WILL never do what you want but at some point it will most likely break your system. Learn to use the command line or don`t use it at all. Typing/pasting in stuff you don`t fully understand is a great way to break your system.

This examples will definitely work, for the “use script” error.
The other commands without script options will do the trick!
You’ll get to love command line with time. Simply install a demo server without GUI.
Cheers everyone.

Hey maybe I would like to convert debian to rpm? Anyone ever think of that? I am running fedora, and want to use win4lin, because like it or not, there are still some things that you need a windows emulator for. I also do not like wine, as it never, and I mean never works for me. I also like fedora, so I am not about to switch to ubuntu just because the maker of win4lin has a personal bias for ubuntu. The problem is alien is itself a debian package, so it may indeed be able to convert debian to rpm, but a FAT LOT OF GOOD IT DOES ME!! How can I install alien if it isn’t in rpm to begin with? Jesus H. tap dancing Christ!

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Just tried converting ‘checkinstall’ from .deb -> .rpm with Alien – worked first time! Unfortunately, my joy was short-lived, ‘checkinstall’ still doesn’t function properly on Fedora – a directories issue…

I really don’t understand the thinking behind Fedora’s maintainers, essential stuff like ‘checkinstall’ should be a maintenance-priority, yet this app isn’t even in the repository and hasn’t been supported since fc6 (the last native-build I could find). I sometimes wonder if they aren’t deliberately trying to discourage people from using it – it’s as if they don’t want people building packages for themselves! (conspiracy-theory #234) Probably being payed-off my M$… ;)

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